17-letter words containing w, o, d, g
- weigh one's words — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
- well-acknowledged — widely recognized; generally accepted: an acknowledged authority on Chinese art.
- well-photographed — a picture produced by photography.
- wheatstone bridge — a circuit for measuring an unknown resistance by comparing it with known resistances.
- white-winged dove — a common dove, Zenaida asiatica, of the southwestern U.S. to Chile.
- windowglass shell — capiz.
- windows messaging — (messaging) Microsoft's Internet electronic mail application, formerly called Microsoft Exchange.
- wings of the dove — a novel (1902) by Henry James.
- without regard to — with no concern for
- wood meadow grass — a coarse, spreading grass, Poa nemoralis, of Eurasia, having flowers in long, narrow clusters.
- wring one's hands — If someone wrings their hands, they hold them together and twist and turn them, usually because they are very worried or upset about something. You can also say that someone is wringing their hands when they are expressing sorrow that a situation is so bad but are saying that they are unable to change it.